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Summary: Bella has a few secret. She is the daughter of Vladimir, half-sister to Jane and Alec, and a hybrid. Set in NM when they are going to be in front of the three Volturi Brothers.

BPOV

When I saw Jane, I put my finger to my lips to keep quiet on who I was. She looked at me and then raised an eyebrow to acknowledge me.

"Enough." Jane said.

Felix and Demetri relaxed immediately, stepping back from their offensive positions to blend again with the shadows of the overhanging walls.

Edward dropped his arms and relaxed his position as well—but in defeat.

"Jane," he sighed in recognition and resignation.

Alice folded her arms across her chest, her expression impassive.

"Follow me," Jane spoke again, her childish voice a monotone. She turned her back on us and drifted silently into the dark.

Felix gestured for us to go first, smirking.

I rolled my eyes at him, and then got pull down the alley by Edward.

I was surprised on how well my family was hiding their thoughts from Edward. Yes I consider the Volturi my family, even though my father would love it if I would destroy them for him, but I agree to the way they run things.

Before I knew it we were in great hall. And Alec came forward to greet us.

He smiled, reaching for her. "Jane."

"Alec," she responded, embracing him. They kissed each other's cheeks on both sides. She probably was telling him to keep his thoughts clear. At first he looked a little confused, but then he looked at us.

"They send you out for one and you come back with two… and a half," he noted, looking at me. "Nice work."

She laughed—the sound sparkled with delight like a baby's cooing. Oh how I missed my sister.

I am right now so Happy Jasper isn't here I would be unable to hide my emotions from him.

"Welcome back, Edward," Alec greeted him. "You seem in a better mood."

"Marginally," Edward agreed in a flat voice. I glanced at Edward's hard face, and wondered how his mood could have been darker before.

Alec chuckled, and examined me as I clung to Edward's side. "And this is the cause of all the trouble?" he asked, sounding skeptical.

Edward only smiled his expression contemptuous. Then he froze.

"Dibs," Felix called casually from behind.

I nearly started to laugh, but when Edward started to growl I just rolled my eyes.

Alice touched Edward's arm. "Patience," she cautioned him.

They exchanged a long glance, and I wished I could hear what she was telling him. I figured that it was something to do with not attacking Felix, because Edward took a deep breath and turned back to Alec.

"Aro will be so pleased to see you again," Alec said, as if nothing had passed.

"Let's not keep him waiting," Jane suggested.

I hoped that either Jane or Alec get to Aro before we enter the room and recognize me.

Edward nodded once.

Alec took off ahead I smiled internally because I knew what he was doing. And I could be happier.

I started to notice what hall we were being led down, to the feeding room. We got to the wooden doors Alec was there holding it open for Jane.

I wanted to groan when Edward pulled me through to the other side of the doors. All I could think this could be either a good thing or a bad thing.

I notice a few member of the guard and the wives were in the room along with Aro. They were talking in low voices. Aro turned, "Jane, dear one, you've returned!" he cried in evident delight. His voice was just a soft sighing.

He glided to Jane, took her face in his papery hands, kissed her lightly on her full lips, and then floated back a step.

"Yes, Master." Jane smiled; the expression made her look like an angelic child. "I brought him back alive, just as you wished."

"Ah, Jane." He smiled, too. "You are such a comfort to me."

He turned his misty eyes toward us, and the smile brightened—became ecstatic.

"And Alice and Bella, too!" he rejoiced, clapping his hands together. "This is a happy surprise! Wonderful!"

I almost busted laughing at his antics. He always has been excited about anything.

He turned to our hulking escort. "Felix, be a dear and tell my brothers about our company. I'm sure they wouldn't want to miss this." Knowing this is his way of saying; warn the brother I was here too.

"Yes, Master." Felix nodded and disappeared back the way we came.

"You see, Edward?" Aro turned and smiled at Edward like a fond but scolding grandfather. "What did I tell you? Aren't you glad that I didn't give you what you wanted yesterday?"

"Yes, Aro, I am," he agreed, tightening his arm around my waist, as I narrowed my eyes at Aro.

"I love a happy ending." Aro sighed.

'Playing games are we Aro just wait until on am not playing the poor helpless human. I will be getting you back' I thought.

"They are so rare. But I want the whole story. How did this happen? Alice?" Aro turned to gaze at Alice with curious, misty eyes. "Your brother seemed to think you infallible, but apparently there was some mistake."

"Oh, I'm far from infallible." She flashed a dazzling smile. She looked perfectly at ease, except that her hands were balled into tight little fists. "As you can see today, I cause problems as often as I cure them."

'Yeah only because I wanted to come home to my family.' I thought internally grinning.

"You're too modest," Aro chided. "I've seen some of your more amazing exploits, and I must admit I've never observed anything like your talent. Wonderful!"

'Oh goodie Aro wants another gift for the guard. HA, like I can't do better. The little pixie has nothing on my gifts.' I thought dryly.

Alice flickered a glance at Edward. Aro did not miss it. And neither did I, I internally rolled my eyes.

"I'm sorry; we haven't been introduced properly at all, have we? It's just that I feel like I know you already, and I tend get ahead of myself. Your brother introduced us yesterday, in a peculiar way. You see, I share some of your brother's talent, only I am limited in a way that he is not." Aro shook his head; his tone was envious.

I actual had the bit my lip to not laugh at this.

"And also exponentially more powerful," Edward added dryly. I internally rolled my eyes as he looked at Alice, and he swiftly explained. "Aro needs physical contact to hear your thoughts, but he hears much more than I do. You know I can only hear what's passing through your head in the moment. Aro hears every thought your mind has ever had."

Alice raised her delicate eyebrows, and Edward inclined his head. Aro didn't miss that either.

"But to be able to hear from a distance…" Aro sighed, gesturing toward the two of them, and the exchange that had just taken place. "That would be so convenient."

'Ok. Is he trying to blow my cover?' I thought as I bit the inside of my cheek trying hard not to laugh out loud.

Aro looked over our shoulders. All the other heads turned in the same direction, including Jane, Alec, and Demetri, who stood silently beside us.

I turned and saw that Felix was back, and behind him were Marcus and Caius.

"Marcus, Caius, look!" Aro crooned. "Bella is alive after all, and Alice is here with her! Isn't that wonderful?"

Marcus looked bored and lost. I could see a little light in his eyes when he saw me. I still consider him to be like a second father to me, but my suspicions were confirmed at that moment, the rumors of Didyme death were true. I was to run to him and hug him, but couldn't because of the role I was playing in Cullen 'family'. I my mind I knew I wasn't leaving here today with Alice and Edward.

Caius on the other hand was smug, and smirks a little at us. I just prayed he was keeping his thoughts clear and from the look of things he was.

"Let us have the story," Aro almost sang in his feathery voice.

Caius gliding toward one of the wooden thrones. Marcus paused beside Aro, and he reached his hand out.

I knew it was to inform Aro of everyone bonds to each other. Aro raised one black brow.

Edward snorted very quietly, and Alice looked at him, curious.

"Thank you, Marcus," Aro said. "That's quite interesting."

Marcus didn't look interested. He glided away from Aro to join Caius, seated against the wall. Aro's and Caius' wives followed silently behind him. I could see that they were dress in to lovely sundresses. They went to stand next to Caius.

Aro was shaking his head. "Amazing," he said. "Absolutely amazing."

Alice's expression was frustrated. Edward turned to her and explained again in a swift, low voice. "Marcus sees relationships. He's surprised by the intensity of ours."

I already knew the bond that everyone shared, but now wasn't the time to reveal that.

Aro smiled. "So convenient," he repeated to himself. Then he spoke to us. "It takes quite a bit to surprise Marcus, I can assure you."

I looked at Aro and narrowed my eyes at him for a second; I knew he was trying to make me laugh. He continues smiling.

"It's just so difficult to understand, even now," Aro mused, staring at Edward's arm wrapped around me. I knew what Aro was talking about immediately and I was glad he was keeping his mind off me. "How can you stand so close to her like that?"

"It's not without effort," Edward answered calmly.

"But still—la tua cantante! What a waste!"

I already knew I was his blood singer. It was just a shock since I was a half vampire.

Edward chuckled once without humor. "I look at it more as a price."

Aro was skeptical. "A very high price."

"Opportunity cost."

Aro laughed. "If I hadn't smelled her through your memories, I wouldn't have believed the call of anyone's blood could be so strong. I've never felt anything like it myself. Most of us would trade much for such a gift, and yet you…"

"Waste it," Edward finished his voice sarcastic now.

Aro laughed again. "Ah, how I miss my friend Carlisle! You remind me of him—only he was not so angry."

"Carlisle outshines me in many other ways as well."

"I certainly never thought to see Carlisle bested for self-control of all things, but you put him to shame."

"Hardly." Edward sounded impatient. As if he was tired of the preliminaries.

I would have to agree with Edward here. Carlisle control was amazing. And only knew two who were better than him and Edward wasn't one of them. One was being me and the other being Jasper. The only reason he snap at me at the birthday party was he is a empathy and can feel everyone bloodlust and being Edward's singer didn't help. His bloodlust alone was 10 times stronger.

The only reason he didn't snap at me was because Jasper was thinking about coming at me and his instinct told him to protect his meal, if he would have never threw me into the table with the glass plate Jasper would have been fine, and how I know this. I have my sources namely Peter since I couldn't do it.

"I am gratified by his success," Aro mused. "Your memories of him are quite a gift for me, though they astonish me exceedingly. I am surprised by how it…pleases me, his success in this unorthodox path he's chosen. I expected that he would waste, weaken with time. I'd scoffed at his plan to find others who would share his peculiar vision. Yet, somehow, I'm happy to be wrong."

Edward didn't reply.

"But your restraint!" Aro sighed. "I did not know such strength was possible. To inure yourself against such a siren call, not just once but again and again—if I had not felt it myself, I would not have believed."

I nearly snorted at what Aro was saying.

Edward gazed back at Aro's admiration with no expression. I knew his face well enough to guess that something was seething beneath the surface. Time had not changed that

"Just remembering how she appeals to you…" Aro chuckled. "It makes me thirsty." Edward tensed.

I narrowed my eyes again at Aro's antics. 'Was he trying to get me killed or get me revealed? I know he wants me back but this wasn't the way to go' I thought.

"Don't be disturbed," Aro reassured him. "I mean her no harm. But I am so curious, about one thing in particular." He eyed me with bright interest. "May I?" he asked eagerly, lifting one hand.

I wanted to laugh so bad at this, but again I bit the inside of my cheek so I didn't laugh I knew Aro wouldn't be able to read me as long as my shield was up and he knew it too. But he also knew I wouldn't be putting it down anytime soon.

"Ask her," Edward suggested in a flat voice.

"Of course, how rude of me!" Aro exclaimed. "Bella," he addressed me directly now. "I'm fascinated that you are the one exception to Edward's impressive talent—so very interesting that such a thing should occur! And I was wondering, since our talents are similar in many ways, if you would be so kind as to allow me to try—to see if you are an exception for me, as well?"

The corners of my mouth lift for a split second. Then I turn to look at Edward to make him think I was asking for permission or reassurance.

Edward nodded in encouragement—whether because he was sure Aro would not hurt me, or because there was no choice, I knew it was the later of the two going through his mind.

I turned back to Aro and raised my hand slowly in front of me. I made it trembling for good measure.

Aro glided closer, and the look on his face was more confident than his words had been.

Aro reached out, as if to shake my hand. He smiled down at me.

Aro's face altered as I watched. The confidence wavered and became first doubt, then incredulity before he calmed it into a friendly mask.

"So very interesting," he said as he released my hand and drifted back.

My eyes flickered to Edward, and, though his face was composed, I thought he seemed a little smug.

Aro continued to drift with a thoughtful expression. He was quiet for a moment, his eyes flickering between the three of us. Then, abruptly, he shook his head.

"A first," he said to himself, "I wonder if she is immune to our other talents…Jane, dear?"

"No!" Edward snarled the word. Alice grabbed his arm with a restraining hand. He shook her off.

I had a feeling he was going to be stupid and jump in front of me to block Jane. What an Idiot! I know what Jane can do, and I was never going to be on the receiving end of her power without my shield up.

Little Jane smiled up happily at Aro. "Yes, Master?"

Edward was truly snarling now, the sound ripping and tearing from him, glaring at Aro with baleful eyes. The room had gone still, everyone watching him with amazed disbelief (and I was one of them), as if he were committing some embarrassing social faux pas. I saw Felix grin hopefully and move a step forward. Aro glanced at him once, and he froze in place, his grin turning to a sulky expression.

'Man him and Emmett would get a long beautifully' I thought.

Then he spoke to Jane. "I was wondering, my dear one, if Bella is immune to you."

I could barely hear Aro over Edward's furious growls. He let go of me, moving to hide me from their view. Caius ghosted in our direction, with his entourage, to watch.

Jane turned toward us with a beatific smile.

"Don't!" Alice cried as Edward launched himself at the little girl.

Before I could react, before anyone could jump between them, before Aro's bodyguards could tense, Edward was on the ground.

I bit my lip to stop from laughing at his idiotic move to protect me.

Jane was smiling only at him now. I was proud of my little sister on what she could do to others, even though I have her gift as well as many others. You see I have the ability to absorb any power no matter from human or vampire. I can choose which power I can take. And I can also turn them off so I don't use them. But I didn't turn on Edward's mind reading because I would have blown my cover listen to them. Anyways I think it enough play and Jane look like she is having way too much fun with this.

"Stop!" I shrieked, my voice echoing in the silence, jumping forward to put myself between them. But Alice wrapped her arms around me in her grasp and ignored my struggles. I could have had, but I have playing the weak human. No sound escaped Edward's lips as he cringed against the stones. I have to say he is taking this like a champ.

"Jane," Aro recalled her in a tranquil voice. She looked up quickly, still smiling with pleasure, her eyes questioning. As soon as Jane looked away, Edward was still.

Aro inclined his head toward me.

Jane turned her smile in my direction.

I didn't even meet her gaze. I watched Edward from the prison of Alice's arms.

"He's fine," Alice whispered in a tight voice. As she spoke, he sat up, and then sprang lightly to his feet. His eyes met mine, and they were horror-struck.

I looked at Jane, and she no longer smiling. She glared at me, her jaw clenched with the intensity of her focus.

Nothing happened, just as I suspected. Man I need to get my family an award for the awesome acting.

Edward was by my side again. He touched Alice's arm, and she surrendered me to him.

Aro started to laugh. "Ha, ha. ha," he chuckled. "This is wonderful!"

Jane hissed in frustration, leaning forward like she was preparing to spring.

"Don't be put out, dear one," Aro said in a comforting tone, placing a hand on her shoulder. "She confounds us all."

Jane's upper lip curled back ever her teeth as she continued to glare at me.

"Ha, ha, ha," Aro chortled again. "You're very brave, Edward, to endure in silence. I asked Jane to do that to me once—just out of curiosity." He shook his head in admiration.

'Yeah and I remember that day, ha best day ever' I thought laughing internally.

Edward glared, disgusted.

"So what do we do with you now?" Aro sighed.

Edward and Alice stiffened. This was the part they'd been waiting for. I began to tremble with anticipation, but someone could have taken it as me being scared.

"I don't suppose there's any chance that you've changed your mind?" Aro asked Edward hopefully. "Your talent would be an excellent addition to our little company."

Edward hesitated. From the corner of my eye, I saw both Felix and Jane grimace. I would have too but still playing human.

Edward seemed to weigh each word before he spoke it. "I'd… rather… not."

"Alice?" Aro asked, still hopeful. "Would you perhaps be interested in joining with us?"

"No, thank you," Alice said.

"And you, Bella?" Aro raised his eyebrows.

Edward hissed, probably thinking it was too low for my ears. I stared at Aro blankly. I had a feeling we still needed to stall.

It was Caius who broke the silence.

'Bless you Caius for getting to attention off of me for a little while' I thought.

"What?" he demanded of Aro; his voice, though no more than a whisper, was flat.

"Caius, surely you see the potential," Aro chided him affectionately. "I haven't seen a prospective talent so promising since we found Jane and Alec. Can you imagine the possibilities when she is one of us?"

I internally rolled my eyes at this.

Caius looked away with a caustic expression. Jane's eyes sparked with indignation at the comparison.

Edward was fuming beside me. I could hear a rumble in his chest, building toward a growl. I could tell his temper was getting the better of him and he was being stupid.

"No, thank you," I spoke up in barely more than a whisper, making my voice break in fright to keep up pretenses.

Aro sighed. "That's unfortunate. Such a waste."

Edward hissed. "Join or die, is that it? I suspected as much when we were brought to this room. So much for your laws."

The tone of his voice surprised me. He sounded irate, but there was something deliberate about his delivery—as if he'd chosen his words with great care.

"Of course not." Aro blinked, astonished. "We were already convened here, Edward, awaiting Heidi's return. Not for you."

'Oh Heidi is fishing. Mm, I miss blood, I haven't had any in over a year' I thought practically drooling. 'Focus Bella, Focus. Act human.'

"Aro," Caius hissed. "The law claims them."

Edward glared at Caius. "How so?" he demanded. He must have known what Caius was thinking, but he seemed determined to make him speak it aloud.

Caius pointed a skeletal finger at me. "She knows too much. You have exposed our secrets." His voice was papery thin.

"There are a few humans in on your charade here, as well," Edward reminded him.

'Touché' I thought.

Caius's face twisted into a new expression. Was it supposed to be a smiled.

"Yes," he agreed. "But when they are no longer useful to us, they will serve to sustain us. That is not your plan for this one. If she betrays our secrets, are you prepared to destroy her? I think not," he scoffed.

"I wouldn't—," I began, still whispering. Caius silenced me with an icy look tell me to behave and shut up.

"Nor do you intend to make her one of us," Caius continued. "Therefore, she is vulnerability. Though it is true, for this, only her life is forfeit. You may leave if you wish."

Edward bared his teeth.

'Ha, like they would actually kill me' I thought.

"That's what I thought," Caius said, with something akin to pleasure. Felix leaned forward, eager.

"Unless…" Aro interrupted. He looked unhappy with the way the conversation had gone. "Unless you do intend to give her immortality?"

Edward pursed his lips, hesitating for a moment before he answered. "And if I do?"

Aro smiled, happy again. "Why, then you would be free to go home and give my regards to my friend Carlisle." His expression turned more hesitant. "But I'm afraid you would have to mean it."

Aro raised his hand in front of him.

Caius, who had begun to scowl furiously, relaxed.

Edward's lips tightened into a fierce line. He stared into my eyes, and I stared back.

I already knew he wasn't going to do that. Was it really such a loathsome idea? Would he rather die than change me? Even though I couldn't be change my venom would cancels out any other venom that entered my system (just like James if his venom would have been left alone then I would have a lot of explaining to do).

Edward stared down at me with a tortured expression.

And then Alice stepped away from us, forward toward Aro. We turned to watch her. Her hand was raised like his.

She didn't say anything, and Aro waved off his anxious guard as they moved to block her approach. Aro met her halfway, and took her hand with an eager, acquisitive glint in his eyes.

He bent his head over their touching hands, his eyes closing as he concentrated. Alice was motionless, her face blank. I heard Edward's teeth snap together. No one moved. Aro seemed frozen over Alice's hand.

Moments passed, and then Aro's voice broke the silence.

"Ha, ha, ha," he laughed, his head still bent forward. He looked up slowly, his eyes bright with excitement. "That was fascinating!"

Alice smiled dryly. "I'm glad you enjoyed it."

'Awe Alice didn't life having her whole life read. Poor baby' I thought coldly.

"To see the things you've seen—especially the ones that haven't happened yet!" He shook his head in wonder.

"But that will," she reminded him, voice calm.

"Yes, yes, it's quite determined. Certainly there's no problem."

Caius looked bitterly disappointed—a feeling he seemed to share with Felix and Jane.

"Aro," Caius complained.

"Dear Caius," Aro smiled. "Do not fret. Think of the possibilities! They do not join us today, but we can always hope for the future. Imagine the joy young Alice alone would bring to our little household… Besides, I'm so terribly curious to see how Bella turns out!"

"Then we are free to go now?" Edward asked in an even voice.

"Yes, yes," Aro said pleasantly. "But please visit again. It's been absolutely enthralling!"

"And we will visit you as well," Caius promised, his eyes suddenly half-closed like the heavy-lidded gaze of a lizard. "To be sure that you follow through on your side. If were I you, I would not delay too long. We do not offer second chances."

Edward's jaw clenched tight, but he nodded once.

Caius smirked and drifted back to where Marcus still sat, unmoving and uninterested.

Felix groaned.

"Ah, Felix." Aro smiled, amused. "Heidi will be here at any moment. Patience."

"I am not leaving" I stated before Edward and Alice could try and leave with me.

Shock covered Edward's and Alice's faces. Aro raised an eyebrow, and a few of the guard trying to feint interest.

"Bella we need to leave now before Heidi gets here. I don't want you to get hurt. Accidents do happen." Edward said with a worried expression.

I pushed out my shield to cover everyone but Edward and Alice. I signaled Aro to know it was safe. Edward eyes widen with shock and looked around the room.

"What just happened why can't I hear anyone now?" Edward asked.

I moved out of Edward reach and into Demetri grasp. He brought me over to my sister and brother.

"I put my shield up to protect the ones who I think of as family Edward. I am tired of hiding who I am." I said. The doors open to the feeding room and…..